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Wills

Boy Name day: June 8 In French: Bill
Wills is a short form of William: on birth records it is written William (4,159,492 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the William page. Also a short form of Willie, Willow.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Resolute protector / will-helmet.
William derives from the Germanic Willahelm, joining 'wil' (will, desire) and 'helm' (helmet, protection), and was introduced to England by William the Conqueror.

Name day for Wills

June 8

Why this day? Wills is a short form of William, and shares its name day.

Wills is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on June 8.

The story of the name Wills

Wills is a short form of William. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — resolute protector / will-helmet, and shares its name day, June 8.

On birth records, Wills is rarely written as such: the Willss are Williams (4,159,492 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the William page. Wills is also a short form of Willie, Willow.

Frequently asked questions about Wills

What does Wills mean?

Wills is a short form of William, which means resolute protector / will-helmet.

When is Wills's name day?

June 8, together with William: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wills a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find William.

Wills's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Neil96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. William96%
  4. Jerome93%
  5. David92%
  6. Barry92%
  7. Glenn92%
  8. Darrell92%
  9. Kevin91%
  10. Allan91%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Joseph50%
  3. Karl53%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Peter59%
  6. Gordon61%
  7. Bob62%
  8. Robert62%
  9. Reginald62%
  10. Mark63%

Love potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Lonnie94%
  2. Michael87%
  3. Allan87%
  4. Micheal87%
  5. Barry85%
  6. William84%
  7. David84%
  8. Bill84%
  9. Darrell84%
  10. Jeffrey82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon55%
  3. Don55%
  4. Johnny58%
  5. Philip59%
  6. Phillip59%
  7. Bruce59%
  8. Mark59%
  9. Craig59%
  10. Wayne59%

Professional potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Phillip88%
  2. Philip88%
  3. Jeffrey83%
  4. Lawrence83%
  5. Jeffery83%
  6. Larry83%
  7. Peter82%
  8. John81%
  9. Paul80%
  10. Frederick79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy45%
  2. Johnny47%
  3. Randy48%
  4. Dean51%
  5. Tommy52%
  6. Curtis52%
  7. Ronnie53%
  8. Ronald53%
  9. Jim53%
  10. Duane54%

Crush potential for Wills

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. William96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Kevin93%
  6. Curtis93%
  7. Barry93%
  8. Vincent91%
  9. Ronnie91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Gordon55%
  7. Dennis55%
  8. Phillip55%
  9. Philip55%
  10. Don56%
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